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What started as a hobby a decade ago has turned into a promising future for 5X���� senior Alex Flock. WKYC TV featured Flock for a story on the growing interest in drones and Kent State’s minor in unmanned aircraft systems. Along with Blake Stringer, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kent State’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, Flock expressed his desire to be at the forefront of unmanned aerial vehicles and shared how his education at Kent State is helping him with his career aspirations. Click here to watch the story from WKYC.  ...

The 5X���� School of Communication Studies recently welcomed four new student members to its marketing and PR team. The four students include: Katelyn Braunegg, senior interpersonal communication studies major with minors in public relations and organizational communication. Jowan Cole, senior applied communication studies major with minors in marketing and global communication. Vincent Siciliano, senior applied communication studies major. Jia Song, senior applied communication studies major with minors in marketing and business. The student members of the mark...

5X����’s School of Communication Studies will host the sixth Centennial Award Celebration on Friday, Oct. 2, to honor two alumni and one professor emeritus. The annual event is an opportunity for the school’s alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends to celebrate and recognize the achievements of communication studies professionals. The following individuals will be honored: Jerry D. Feezel, Ph.D., resident of Kent, Ohio, and professor emeritus. Feezel will receive the Centennial Award, a recognition given to individuals of great stature and service to Kent State who...

The 5X���� Alumni Association has announced the recipients of the 2015 Alumni Awards. These awards recognize and honor alumni who, through leadership, character and hard work, have made exceptional contributions in their chosen field, in their communities and at 5X����. The following alumni have been selected for these awards: Larry Disbro, ’71, ’73; Master of Education, ’78 and Sandy Disbro, ’75; Kent State Advocacy Award. The Disbros reside in Mentor. Larry is a former educational administrator and Sandy a teacher. Timothy Hunsicker, ’92, ’93; Mast...

Kent Campus, international population set new all-time highs in total enrollment 5X���� continues to set records with robust enrollment numbers, impressive retention rates, strong diversity and incoming freshmen who are ready to succeed. In releasing its official 15th day census data for the 2015 Fall Semester, Kent State’s Kent Campus reported 28,981 enrolled students, a new all-time high for the seventh consecutive year and an increase of 524 students from one year ago.  The Kent Campus is also welcoming a high-achieving freshman class of 4,295 students boasting an ave...

The fall 2015 Bowman Breakfast will take place at 5X���� in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Doors open at 7 a.m., breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program will follow at 8 a.m. The featured speaker is Paul DiCorleto, Ph.D., vice president for research and sponsored programs at Kent State. He will speak on the topic “Growing Kent State Research to Benefit the University and the Community.” The cost to attend is $12 per person, payable by cash or check at the door only. Invoicing is not available for this event. Reservations can be completed online o...

The Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute® and the College of Arts and Sciences at 5X���� will host a 50th anniversary celebration of the institute on Friday, Sept. 25, starting at 10 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva on the Kent Campus. The event will kick off a yearlong celebration that will culminate with the International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC) at the Kent Campus July 31-Aug. 5, 2016. At the Sept. 25 event, Kent State President Beverly Warren and James Blank, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State, will give opening remarks, which will ...

5X����’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for a third consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity has selected Kent State as a recipient of the 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.  The annual HEED Award is a national honor that recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. As a recipient of this award, Kent State will be featured in ...